The Influence of Urban Expansion on Physical Environment: the case of Debre Markos Town, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Assefa, Engdawork (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lamesegen, Tigezaw | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-26T07:05:05Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-18T09:25:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-26T07:05:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-18T09:25:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The main objective of this study is to assess the impact of urban expansion on environmenl. Ihe case of Debre Markos lown. II investigaled Ihe trend of urban expansion, the causes and impacts of urban expansion and jinally recommended some possible allernative solutions. The sludy employed various techniques of data collection and analysis. The required dala were gathered Ihrough household survey, key informal7l interview, observation and documel7l inspection. A total of 119 respondems were involved on the study by using probability (systematic sampling) and II government officials and expel'/s by non probability sampling lechnique (purposive). Descriplive and narrative were used 10 analyze the necessGlY data. Thejinding of the study was presel7led by using table, jigure, maps and photographs. The jindings of the study showed that the Irend of urban expansion increase through time and mostly foresl and cullivaled land have been changed into dijJerent urban development uses such as residential, industrial, and commercial and other various institutions. The major causes of this expansion in the lown are populalion growth. lack of land informal ion system (cadastres) . availabililyof dijJerent injrasl/'llcture and topography. This expansion exerted an adverse impact on environment mainly on cultivated land, forest, wetland, grassland, WaleI' bodies and other. Therefore, Ihis sludy proposes thaI municipality and cily administralion of Debre Markos lown together with the Amhara National Regional State should develop propel' policies thaI would bring sustainable urban development. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/12241 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Physical Environment | en_US |
| dc.title | The Influence of Urban Expansion on Physical Environment: the case of Debre Markos Town, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |